Snow White’s stepmother might have had her magic mirror, but the brutally-honest device is not just the stuff of fairytales.
A tech company has created a voice-controlled vanity mirror that uses an in-built camera and artificial intelligence to tell users exactly what is wrong with their skin – down to the last wrinkle, red spot and open pore.
The HiMirror Plus+, which is sold at Selfridges for £319, takes a photograph of the user’s face that is analysed to a Skin Index Synthesis, assessing its health, clarity, firmness, texture, and brightness.
The HiMirror Plus+ takes a photograph of the user’s face, which it then analyses to detect any problem areas that need targeting. Above, the dark spots on the user’s face are identified
The device, which can be fitted to any hard surface breaks down the face, above, to identify specific zones to improve. Pictured, the HiMirror Mini, which will be released in the UK this year
The mirror also offers users the option of changing the strength of the LED panel lights. Pictured, the HiMirror Mini, which will be released in the UK this year
Each of these is then rated on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing perfect skin.
The device then suggests a skincare regime to help tackle these issues – and takes further photographs to track whether they are effective.
The company claims to offer results similar to a clinical skin analysis, without the hassle or cost of an appointment.
The device, which can be fitted to any hard surface, can be operated using Amazon’s Alexa voice-control system, allowing users to order any recommended skin products without hitting a button.
The mirror, pictured on a stand, also allows users to purchase recommended products
As well as analysing your wrinkles, the mirror also uses augmented reality (AR) to let users virtually ‘try on’ make-up looks before taking the plunge in real life.
There’s also tutorials that teach you how to contour and shape your eyebrows to best suit your face shape.
It also features an ambient makeup light that recreates five different lighting scenarios to finally put an end to the frustration of doing your makeup in one light and finding it’s far too heavy when you move into another.
The HiMirror Plus+ can be operated using the motion censor, pictured, or voice control
It can recreate a brightly lit office, shopping centre, dimly lit restaurant, sunset and sunny day outdoors, hoping to prepare its users for every eventuality.
It also comes with a weighing scale attachment, which allows similar analysis to be carried out on the user’s body make-up, including body fat percentages.
A HiMirror spokeswoman said: ‘The skin history tracking system lets you view your progress each day and records your skin’s condition and then compares it with the previous months.
‘It is capable of assessing your skin’s condition so that you may take early measures to improve your skin and achieve your beauty goals. Simply take a photo and receive your skin analysis in a matter of seconds.’